diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e400e8d8..99515005 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
 project(libtransport)
 
+if(${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION} GREATER 2)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0037 OLD)
+endif()
 
 message(STATUS "Variables to override default places where to find libraries:")
 message(STATUS "|- cppunit : -DCPPUNIT_INCLUDE_DIR,  -DCPPUNIT_LIBRARY")